You cannot update CSV file. There is a checksum at the bottom. Any
update, including such comment causes the file will not be accepted by
the LMS. BTDT.
Of course it is possible to upload the file to LMS and then add
explanations. But then IBM knows the rest of file is not amended.
BTW: I'm pretty sure of the above. I had plenty Activated, but Not
operating LPARs in my former shop and the reports did not require any
explanation for that. It was kind of cloud or "on demand provisioning" -
we created system + application instances on demand. A lot of them,
quite frequently. The problem occured when someone forgot to archive SMF
data before system shutdown and scratch. However it was slightly another
scenario - LPAR was both Active and Operating, but some records were lost.
Of course the rules may have changed. For example in the past it was
acceptable to collect 95% (time) SMF data, but the SCRT tool could not
accept duplicate SMF IDs. Now it's the opposite - any SMF loss causes
explanations requirement, but SMF ID need not to be unique any longer.
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Radoslaw Skorupka
Lodz, Poland
W dniu 23.02.2023 o 21:33, Pommier, Rex pisze:
Hi John,
Actually I think you remembered right the first time. :-) When our sandbox is down for an extended period,
I get the "(required)" in the CSV file as well. I just change "(required)" with
"LPAR down for refresh" or whatever reason the LPAR isn't reporting SMF data and then send the CSV
in. The only times I recall having to fix the data once it gets to IBM is when I forgot to update the CSV
before submitting it.
Rex
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of
John McKown
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2023 12:33 PM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: SCRT and not operating LPAR
Misremembered. The CVS file says "(required)". When uploaded to IBM there is a prompt, in
red, to fill the field in. That's when I enter "not in use".
On Thu, Feb 23, 2023, 04:52 John McKown <john.archie.mck...@gmail.com>
wrote:
We have this situation. There is a REMARKS field in the SCRT cvs file.
I put the sentence "No longer in use." in that field during the
generation of it on my Windows desktop. I've done that for years now
with no problems with IBM.
On Thu, Feb 23, 2023, 04:05 Radoslaw Skorupka <
00000471ebeac275-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
As it is known, all the z/OS LPAR have to report SMF data to SCRT
otherwise SCRT report would contain "data missing" field for given
LPAR and explanation will be required.
What about not operating LPARs?
I mean an LPAR which is Activated, but not IPLed. Or the OS was shut
down and LPAR was reset (but still remain active).
AFAIR there was no problem with not operating LPARs in the past -
that mean the LPARs were not included in the report.
However It seems something changed and now such LPAR will cause "data
missing" issue.
Any clue?
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Radoslaw Skorupka
Lodz, Poland
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